"What's that supposed to mean?" Helma asked, her lips pressed into a thin line. She knew Ximena like the back of her hand—lying was not her thing. Whenever Ximena tried to fib, her eyes would dart all over the place. She just was not cut out for playing it cool.The detective met Helma's gaze. "Look
Helma inhaled deeply, her breath a testament to their innocence. Cole laid it out just like Helma had told him, ending with, "Now they've got the murder weapon, the video evidence. Ximena's the prime suspect, and you're her sidekick in this."Rana stood there dazed in the middle of the room, her eye
Ximena was caught up in a criminal case, and there was no way Helma could keep it from the Millen family any longer.At the crack of dawn the next day, Yosef and Mira were on the first flight out to Greenville. They did not even consider stopping by the King Residence first, choosing instead to meet
After hashing things out with the group, Helma got up and walked over to the window, standing there for a moment. She had been running on all cylinders all day and felt completely drained.The agony of waiting and the dread of the unknown were the worst kind of torture possible!Helma's cell phone b
Deep down, Helma was sure the cops had done their homework, looking for any slip-ups. If the scene was clean of any red flags…She inhaled sharply, glancing back at the trail she had taken.Those scattered prints in the woods might be the only lead worth chasing, even if it was like finding a needl
The man in grey held on to his phone, and for a few seconds, there was nothing but silence on the other end."Just injure, don't kill, and make sure you leave no trace behind!"Injure, but not kill?The man in grey hesitated. "Does Ms. Shadow want us to take out Helma…"A raspy chuckle, thick with t
Helma had just ducked another crossbow bolt when she heard Alan's alarmed shout."Watch out!"In a heartbeat, Alan was in front of her, taking the hit. Helma's eyes locked onto the young man as a steel bolt pierced his right chest, its sharp end jutting out.Blood stained the arrowhead. Alan stumble
Helma was always the calm one, but now her voice quivered on the verge of tears."Yeah, Alan got hurt trying to shield me from an arrow. It went straight through his right chest. He's fighting for his life in there, in the middle of emergency surgery!""I'm going to call Ethan this instant. You stay